The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-01-28

Ravenglsss.
90 pounds Of sugar for 8
/, at klaumann's.
: Died, at their home in Woodsol
county ON Sunday Jan. 3, 1857, Ruby
the infant daughter of w. and Liszi
, W.lborn. The remains were brough
] to the residence Of NJ. v. Welborn, o
: lola. The funeral services were con
Quoted at Pleasant Valley, NJ. E
church on Tuesday. R. NJ. Scott of
! floating.
This il from the Atchison Dali,
Champion Of Dec. %: The best Uncle
Toms Cabin performance we have wit
messed since we were charmed by the
original play years ago was given by
the McFaddens Double company al
the Opera House last evening. The
company are to appear at the Opera
House, Jan. 81.
/ Speaking Of tile company the Topeka
Capital says: If we are to have Uncle
Toms Cabin by all means let Us have
McFaddens Double company, the per-
Torrance given by that company last
evening without doubt is the best we
have ever witnessed. The above COM
pany will appear at the Opera House
Monday, Jan. 81.
The gas well is an assured success.
Yesterday pump was fitted up SO as
to work, and to-day they will COM
mence pumping the water of. ALL
ready the gas is escaping in large
quantity, and there is no doubt but
there will be an abundance for both
light and fuel. 1t still remains to be
seen whether the well will furnish oil
in paying quantities.
Two young men 81 were riding up and down
Bridge street on last Sunday, whooping and
cursing in a manner to frigh ten ladies and cause
them to take refuge in order to he clear of in
sults. Surely this thing cannot last much long
err. If we have any laws enforce them. We do
not know who to blame, but surely some one
10 at fault or these things would not 60 unpun-
ished.-Union.
Get rid of your beastly democratic
majority, Nc. That is at the bottom
of all your woes.
Presbyterian church Saturday after
noon children's service at . o'clock
Sunday morning at IL, ministerial
Plainness:r Sunday evening at 7,
"Everybodys Business" Monday
evening, "a Name to Live" Tuesday
evening, breaking up, the Fallow
Ground :" Wednesday evening, "Sin
and its Consequence Thursday
evening, DAILY Dying"
1T never rains but it pours" in the
matter of entertainments as well as
everything else. Dainty Saturday
night, Relief Corps Tuesday night, |
Comedy Company Wednesday and
Thursday nights, and then breathing |
spell till Monday night, when Uncle
Toms Cabin, in all the glory of two
Markses and two Topsy's, will be up
on us and among us. Did you hear US
say that our boom had begun?
On the 10Th inst. Mrs. Leonard, Of
Bronson, filed her affidavit with Pro-
bate Judge Arnold, setting forth that
VIM. Sholl. of Allen county. was in
sane. A warrant was issued to Sheriff
and the cause was tried on
the 18th inst, County Attorney Ben
ton and NJ. H. Donoho being the at
torneys in the case. After hearing the
evidence the jury found that said Sholl
was not insane but that he was sub
Jet to epilepsy.
In the land cases against Starkey
and Mattox, the plaintiffs were defeat
ID and the gentlemen named hold pos
session of the land in controversy.
This is generally approved by all par
ties as a just and equitable decision, in
view of the fact that Messrs. Starkey
md Mattox were on their land long be-
ore the railroad made its selection of
lands, and had endeavored
n good faith to homestead. The cases '
will however, be taken to the Supreme
,ourt.
J. H. Richards, vice-president and
general manager, Of the st. Louis,
'ort Scott & Wichita road. has been ,
ppointed receiver of that road with
I'LL power. We are sorrythat the road
ad to undergo such a proceeding. for
generally means the squeezing out
( the small fry of viii ch lola is whom,
ut since it was necessary we are glad
nat it has fallen into so good hands,
nd We congratulate Mr.. Richards on
be distinguished and brilliant success t
e has met with As railroad manag- {
:. 1
In the land cases some of the defen-
ants last Tuesday submitted a motion I
" a change Of venue on account c.
the bias and prejudice OF the a
Judge. His Honor Judge Stillwell b
the parties making the afa-
avit and their own testimony showed
that they did not consider :
inn preiudiced against them. The !"
Judge denied the application with some -
holesome remarks to the defendants,